Active Shooter Training Workshop on June 21

05/18/2018

Both Tarrant and Dallas counties will host an Active Shooter Consequence Management Training Workshop on Thursday, June 21 at the Richardson Civic Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The educational event is geared towards emergency managers, emergency responders, health and hospital personnel, municipal and county managers, public works personnel, human resource directors and other municipal, county and state officials. … Read More

Business Council for the Arts to discuss “Arts and Healthcare”

05/09/2018

The Business Council for the Arts of North Texas will be hosting the breakfast event “Arts and Healthcare” on Wednesday, June 6 at the Belo Mansion in Dallas from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Pamela J. Stoyanoff, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Methodist Health System and a board member of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation, will serve … Read More

Children at Risk to examine dangers of E-cigarettes

04/12/2018

Are E-cigarettes a safe solution for teenagers or just as dangerous as tobacco? Find out during the Children at Risk educational event “The Hidden Dangers of E-cigarettes on our Youth” on April 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Meadows Conference Center in Dallas. Educator CPEs and Social Work CEUs will be available and lunch is provided. Serving … Read More

50-plus attendees learn the latest on Alzheimer’s research

03/08/2018

More than 50 attendees turned out for this morning’s DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Alzheimer’s Association’s educational event “Alzheimer’s Research Update: Early Detection Resources and Tools” in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. This complimentary seminar was highlighted by the comprehensive presentation of Dr. Mary Quiceno, associate professor of neurology at UT Southwestern Medical … Read More

Last chance to register for Thursday’s “Alzheimer’s Research Update”

03/06/2018

Last chance to register for the DFW Hospital Council and Alzheimer’s Association’s educational event “Alzheimer’s Research Update: Early Detection Resources and Tools” this Thursday, March 8 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Registration will close tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. Learn about the latest developments to find a … Read More

One week until March 8 “Alzheimer’s Research Update”

03/01/2018

At this very moment, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S. It is the only disease among the top-10 causes that cannot be cured, prevented or slowed. In just one week, learn about the latest developments to find a cure during the DFW Hospital Council and Alzheimer’s Association’s educational … Read More

Less than two weeks until “Alzheimer’s Research” on March 8

02/23/2018

It’s less than two weeks until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Alzheimer’s Association’s educational event “Alzheimer’s Research Update: Early Detection Resources and Tools” on Thursday, March 8 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. We’re inviting members to learn about the latest analysis findings of Alzheimer’s disease … Read More

DFWHC and Alzheimer’s Association to host March 8 event

02/13/2018

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and the Alzheimer’s Association is inviting members to learn about the latest analysis findings of Alzheimer’s disease during the educational event “Alzheimer’s Research Update: Early Detection Resources and Tools” on Thursday, March 8 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. An expert list … Read More

Maternal mortality – we own it

02/02/2018

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council A Texas Congressman asked me if the alarming maternal mortality statistics within our state were true. Maternal mortality – when a mother dies from pregnancy related to complications while pregnant or within 42 days of giving birth – apparently doubled in Texas between 2010 and 2012. While the complete … Read More

Political policy should not be public health policy

01/11/2018

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council Lawmakers’ promises they’ll soon renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are of little comfort to millions of children in the U.S. It is January 11, 2018, and nine million children are still in limbo because Congress will not reauthorize the health Insurance program. The wait has been an … Read More